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Ella Fitzgerald

Gonna take a sentimental journey Gonna set my heart at ease Gonna make a sentimental journey To renew old memories Got my bag, got my reservation Spent each dime I could afford Like a child in wild anticipation Long to hear that "All aboard" Seven--that's the time we leave--at seven I'll be waitin' up for heaven Countin' every mile of railroad track That takes me back Never thought my heart could be so yearny Why did I decide to roam? Gotta take that sentimental journey Sentimental journey home Sentimental journey

Sentimental Journey

Ella Fitzgerald

I tremble at your touch I know I shouldn't But that's the way it is I want you oh-so much I know I shouldn't But that's the way it is I can see so clearly That we are worlds apart But when you are near me I can't see beyond my heart I worship at your shrine You said I shouldn't But that's the way it is I begged you to be mine I said I wouldn't But that's the way it is I love you forever Though it may never be But that's the way it is With a guy like me I tremble at your touch I know I shouldn't But that's the way it is I want you oh-so much I know I shouldn't But that's the way it is I can see so clearly That we are worlds apart But, oh, when you are near me I can't see beyond my heart I worship at your shrine You said I shouldn't But that's the way it is I begged you to be mine I said I wouldn't But that's the way it is I'll love you forever Though it may never be But that's the way it is With people like you and me

That's the Way It Is

Ella Fitzgerald

I saw you strolling by your solitary Am I nosy? Very, very I'd like to be a juicy huckleberry What you're after is a gal We're both in luck for introductions Are not necessary Mmm, would you like to take walk? Mmm, do you think it's gonna rain? Mmm, how about a sasparilla? Gee, the moon is yeller Sump'n good'll come from that Mmm, have you heard the latest song? Mmm, it's a very pretty strain Mmm, don't you feel a little thrilly? Gee, it's getting chilly Sump'n good'll come from that When you're strolling though the wherezis You need a whozis to lean upon But when you have no whozis To hug and whatzis, gosh, darn Mmm, would you like to take walk? Mmm, do you think it's gonna rain? Mmm, ain't you tired of the talkies? I prefer the walkies Sump'n good'll come from that My little heart is full of palpitation What I need is consolation I'd like to stage a little celebration In the moonlight, right away I'll feel all pep't if you'll accept My friendly invitation Mmm, would you like to take walk? Mmm, do you think it's gonna rain? Mmm, how about a sasparilla? Gee, the moon is yeller Sump'n good'll come from that Mmm, have you heard the latest song? Mmm, it's a very pretty strain Mmm, don't you feel a little thrilly? Gee, it's getting chilly Sump'n good'll come from that When you're strolling though the wherezis You need a whozis to lean upon But when you have no whozis To hug and whatzis, gosh, darn Mmm, would you like to take walk? Mmm, do you think it's gonna rain? Mmm, ain't you tired of the talkies? I prefer the walkies Sump'n good'll come from that

Would You Like to Take a Walk?

Ella Fitzgerald

You won't be satisfied until you break my heart You're never satisfied until the teardrops start I tried to shower you with lovin' kisses But all i ever get from you is naggin' & braggin', My poor heart is raggin' The way you toss my heart around's a cryin' shame I'll bet you wouldn't like it if i did the same You're only happy tearin' all my dreams apart You won't be satisfied until you break my heart The way you toss my heart around's a cryin' shame I'll bet you wouldn't like it if i did the same You're only happy tearin' all of my dreams apart Unless you hurt me and you'd know that i'd cried It doesn't seem as though you'll ever be satisfied

You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)

Ella Fitzgerald

Autumn in New York Why does it seem so inviting Autumn in New York It spells the thrill of first nighting Glittering crowds and shimmering clouds In canyons of steel They're making me feel I'm home It's autumn in New York That brings the promise of new love Autumn in New York Is often mingled with pain Dreamers with empty hands They sigh for exotic lands It's autumn in New York It's good to live it again Autumn in New York The gleaming rooftops at sundown Oh, autumn in New York It lifts you up when you run down Yes, jaded roues and gay divorcees Who lunch at the Ritz Will tell you that it's divine This autumn in New York Transforms the slums into Mayfair Oh, autumn in New York You'll need no castles in Spain Yes, lovers that bless the dark On the benches in Central Park Greet autumn in New York It's good to live it again Autumn in New York That brings the promise of new love Autumn in New York Is often mingled with pain Dreamers with empty hands They sigh for exotic lands It's autumn in New York It's good to live it again

Autumn in New York

Ella Fitzgerald

Love makes me treat you the way that I do Gee, baby, ain't I good to you There's nothing too good for a girl, so true Mama, ain't I good to you Yes, I bought you furs for Christmas And a diamond ring A big Cadillac car and everything Love makes me treat you the way I do Gee, baby, ain't I good to you Love makes me treat you the way that I do Gee, baby, ain't I good to you There's nothing too good for a boy, that's so true Gee, ain't I good to you Bought you some cashmeres for Christmas A diamond ring A Mark 7 car, and everything Love makes me treat you the way that I do Gee baby, ain't I good to you Love makes me treat you the way that I do Gee baby, ain't I good to you There's nothing too good for a boy that's so true Baby, baby, ain't I good to you Bought you some crazy sport shirts You had your fling A Mercedes Benz sport car and everything Love makes me treat you the way that I do Gee baby, ain't I good to you Get me paying taxes of what I gave to you Gee baby, ain't I good to you

Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You

Ella Fitzgerald

Think of what you're losing By constantly refusing to dance with me You'd be the idol of France with me And yet you stand there And shake your foolish head dramatically While I wait here so ecstatically You just look and say emphatically Not this season, yes that's the reason I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, madam, with you My heart won't let my feet Do things they should do You know what, you're lovely And so what, you're still lovely But oh, what you do to me I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor Yes, when you dance you're charming and you're gentle Especially when you do the continental But this feeling isn't purely mental For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos And that's why I won't dance, why should I I won't dance, how could I I won't dance, merci beaucoup I know that music leads the way to romance So if I hold you in my arms, I won't dance I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, monsieur, with you My heart won't let my feet Do things they should do You know what, you're handsome And so what, you're handsome But oh, what you do to me I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor When you dance you're charming and you're gentle Especially when you do the continental But this feeling isn't purely mental For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos And that's why I won't dance, why should I I won't dance, how could I I won't dance, merci beaucoup I know that music leads the way to romance So if I hold you in my arms, I won't dance I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, don't ask me I will not dance, madame, with you Yes, my heart won't let my feet do things they should do You know what, you're kinda lovely And so what, I'm lovely But oh, what you do to me I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor When you dance you're charming and you're gentle Especially when you do the continental But this feeling isn't purely mental For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos, honey And that's why I won't dance, why should I I won't dance, how could I I won't dance, merci beaucoup I know that music leads the way to romance So if I hold you in my arms, I won't dance

I Won't Dance

Ella Fitzgerald

The tables are empty The dance floor's deserted You play the same love song It's the tenth time you've heard it That's the beginning Just one of the clues You've had your first lesson In learnin' the Blues The cigarettes you light One after another Won't help you forget him And the way that you loved him You're only burning A torch you can't lose But you're on the right track For learnin' the blues When you're at home alone The Blues will taunt you constantly When you're out in a crowd The Blues will haunt your memory The nights when you don't sleep The whole night you're cryin' But you can't forget him Soon you even stop tryin' You walk the floor And wear out your shoes When you feel your heart break You're learnin' the blues Yes, the tables are empty The dance floor's deserted And you play the same love song, whoa, yes It's the tenth time you've heard it, yes Man, it's the beginnin' Just one of those clues You've had your first lesson, whoa, yes In learnin' the Blues Man, the cigarettes that you light, whoa, yessum One after another, you tellin' me brother Won't help you to forget her, whoa, no And the way that you love her You only burnin' A torch that you can't lose, yeah But you on the right tracks, brother For learnin' the blues D'ya see that Ella Now lookahere When you at home alone The blues will taunt you constantly, yessuh Ba dit dit deet And when you're out in a crowd The Blues will haunt your memories Bah da doh doh zet The nights when you don't sleep, yes The whole night you cryin' But you can't forget her, oh yes Soon you even stop tryin' Man, you walk the floor And wear out your shoes When you feel your heart break, yeah brother That's when you're learning the blues Yes When you at home alone The blues will taunt you constantly, yes And when you're out in a crowd The Blues will haunt your memories The nights when you don't sleep, hmm, Ella The whole night you're crying Yeah, but you can't forget her Soon you even stop trying Yes man, you'll walk the floor that's when it's rough And wear out that last pair a' treaders When you feel your heart break You're learnin the blues

Learnin' the Blues

Ella Fitzgerald

Things have come to a pretty pass Our romance is growing flat For you like this and the other While I go for this and that Goodness knows what the end will be Oh I don't know where I'm at It looks as if we two will never be one Something must be done You say either and I say either You say neither and I say neither Either, either neither, neither Let's call the whole thing off You like potato and I like potahto You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto Let's call the whole thing off But oh, if we call the whole thing off Then we must part And oh, if we ever part then that might break my heart So if you like pyjamas and I like pyjahmas I'll wear pyjamas and give up pyajahmas For we know we need each other so we Better call the whole thing off Let's call the whole thing off You say laughter and I say larfter You say after and I say arfter Laughter, larfter after arfter Let's call the whole thing off You like vanilla and I like vanella You saspiralla, and I saspirella Vanilla vanella chocolate strawberry Let's call the whole thing off But oh if we call the whole thing off then we must part And oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heart So if you go for oysters and I go for ersters I'll order oysters and cancel the ersters For we know we need each other so we Better call the calling off off Let's call the whole thing off You say either (and you say either) You say neither (and you say neither) Either, (either), neither (neither) Let's call the whole thing off You like potato (and you like potahto) You like tomato (and you like tomahto) Potato (potahto), tomato (tomahto) Let's call the whole thing off But oh, if we call the whole thing off Then we must part And oh, if we ever part then that might break my heart So if you like pyjamas (pyjahmas) I'll wear pyjamas (you got pyajahmas) For we know we need each other so we Better call the calling off off Let's call the whole thing off Let's call the whole thing off

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Ella Fitzgerald

Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you at a glance Savoy, gives happy feet a chance to dance Your old form just like a clinging vine Your lips so warm and sweet as wine Your cheek so soft and close to mine, divine How my heart is singing While the band is swinging Never tired of romping And stomping with you at the Savoy What joy, a perfect holiday Savoy, where we can glide and sway Savoy, let me stomp away with you Boo ba di ba di di bo bo bo (Savoy) the home of sweet romance (Savoy) wins you at a glance (Swing it Ella) happy feet A chance to dance at the Savoy Like a clinging vine So warm and sweet as wine And close to mine, divine How my heart is singing While the band is swinging I'm never tired of romping And stomping with you at the Savoy (Savoy) a perfect holiday Where we can glide and sway Let me stomp away with you Da ba da ba di da doo loop What joy to be together at Savoy Romping and stomping with you at the Savoy Never tired of romping And stomping with you While the band is romping What do we do, what do we do Jump, jump, jump, jump, swing at the Savoy Romp, romp, romp, romp, romp at the Savoy Could be was it Atlantic city Lord we would talk about that night Yeah we're talking about some boy Bet to the Savoy Bet to the Savoy To the Savoy Never romping stomp away We're shakin' at the Savoy You shake my hand

Stompin' at the Savoy

Ella Fitzgerald

After one whole quart of brandy Like a daisy, I'm awake With no Bromo-Seltzer handy I don't even shake Men are not a new sensation I've done pretty well I think But this half-pint imitation Put me on the blink I'm wild again, beguiled again A simpering, whimpering child again Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I Couldn't sleep and wouldn't sleep When love came and told me, I shouldn't sleep Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I Lost my heart, but what of it He is cold I agree He can laugh, but I love it Although the laugh's on me I'll sing to him, each spring to him And long, for the day when I'll cling to him Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I He's a fool and don't I know it But a fool can have his charms I'm in love and don't I show it Like a babe in arms Love's the same old sad sensation Lately I've not slept a wink Since this half-pint imitation Put me on the blink I've sinned a lot, I'm mean a lot But I'm like sweet seventeen a lot Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I I'll sing to him, each spring to him And worship the trousers that cling to him Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I When he talks, he is seeking Words to get off his chest Horizontally speaking, he's at his very best Vexed again, perplexed again Thank God, I can be oversexed again Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I Wise at last, my eyes at last, Are cutting you down to your size at last Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, no more Burned a lot, but learned a lot And now

Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered

Ella Fitzgerald

Music, play Something dreamy for dancing While we're here romancing It's love's holiday And love will be our guide Close your eyes When you open them, dear I'll be right here by your side So Close your eyes Rest your head on my shoulder and sleep Close your eyes And I will close mine Close your eyes Let's pretend that we're both counting sheep Close your eyes This is divine Music, play Something dreamy for dancing While were here romancing It's love's holiday And love will be our guide Close your eyes When you open them, dear I'll be near by your side So won't you close your eyes?

Close Your Eyes

Ella Fitzgerald

Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I must have 'roused the devil's wrath 'Cause all my luck is bad I make a date for golf and you can bet your life it rains I try to give a party and the guy upstairs complains I guess I'll go through life just catching colds and missin' trains Everything happens to me I never miss a thing I've had the measles and the mumps And every time I play an ace My partner always trumps Guess I'm just a fool who never looks before he jumps Everything happens to me At first my heart thought you could break this jinx for me That love would turn the trick to end despair But know I just can't fool this head that thinks for me I've mortgaged all my castles in the air I've telegraphed and phoned I send an 'Airmail Special' too Your answer was 'Goodbye' And there was even postage due I fell in love just once And then it had to be with you Everything happens to me

Everything Happens to Me [*]

Ella Fitzgerald

'Neath the stars, at bazaars Often I've had to caress men Five or ten, dollars then, I'd collect from all those yes-men Don't be sad, I must add, that they meant no more than chess-men Darling, can't you see? 'Twas for charity? Though these lips have made slips, it was never really serious Who'd have thought, I'd be brought to a state that's so delirious? I could cry salty tears Where have I been all these years? Little wow, tell me now How long has this been goin' on? There were chills up my spine And some thrills I can't define Listen sweet, I repeat How long has this been goin' on? Oh, I feel that I could melt Into heaven I'm hurled I know how columbus felt Finding another world Kiss me once, then once more What a dunce I was before What a break, for heaven's sake How long has this been goin' on? Kiss me twice, once more, thrice, make it four What a break, for heaven's sake How long has this been goin' on?

How Long Has This Been Going On?

Ella Fitzgerald

I've been listening to the sounds of the night Waiting for you to come around and hold me tight I've been wanting you right here by my side I don't care what you've gotta do Just get here in a rush Every part of me aches for you It keeps getting stronger; I hunger, I long for you touch [Chorus] Hurry home I'm counting the minutes until you are in my arms Hurry home as fast as you can, baby I'll be here ready to hold you; don't take it slow Won't ya hurry home to me? I miss the way you laugh off the blues The way you're there to listen when I need you to And, baby, how I'm needing you now I know that you'll be coming soon It's taking way too long I asked the man up in the moon To send you to me instantly back to where you belong [Chorus] And when you come back, when you walk through that door

Hurry Home

Ella Fitzgerald

guess there's nothing to do And nothing to say, But simply go on my way And call it a day. I guess I'm ready to go Right back on the shelf, Because at last I've learned Where you're concerned, I've just been fooling myself. I never had a chance, I thought you cared for me, But now I see I never had a chance. I never had a chance. Though you never told me so, Somehow I know I never had a chance. I knew we'd have to part, For I could always reach your lips But I could never reach your heart. My dream about romance Ended in a friendly chat. But more than that, I never had a chance. I never had a chance, I thought you cared for me, But now I see I never had a chance. I never had a chance. Though you never told me so, Somehow I know I never had a chance. I knew we'd have to part, For I could always reach your lips But I could never reach your heart. My dream about romance Ended in a friendly chat. But more than that, I never had a chance.

I Never Had a Chance

Ella Fitzgerald

I took a trip on a train, and I thought about you I passed a shadowy lane, and I thought about you Two or three cars parked under the stars, a windin' stream Moon shining down on some little town And with each beam, the same old dream And every stop that we made, oh I thought about you And when I pulled down the shade, then I really felt blue I peaked through the crack and looked at the track The one goin' back to you, and what did I do? I thought about you There were two or three cars parked under the stars, a windin' stream Moon shining down on some little town And with each beam, the same old dream And then I peaked through the crack and I looked at that track The one goin' back to you, and what did I do? I thought about you

I Thought About You

Ella Fitzgerald

Like a ship at sea, I'm just lost in a fog My mind is hazy, my thoughts are blue Guess I'll always be kinda Lost in a fog without you [Chorus] Waitin' night and day like a bump on a log I'm goin' crazy; what can I do? Help me find my way 'Cause I'm lost in a fog without you It was sunny every day The sky was fair above But you took the light away The day you took your love Only fools like me could be tossed in a bog I've got a heartache I never knew Guess I'll always be kinda Lost in a fog without you Like a ship at sea, I'm lost in a fog My mind is hazy, my thoughts are blue Guess I'll always be kinda Lost in a fog without you [Chorus] It was sunny every day The sky was fair above But you took the light away The day you took your love Only fools like me could be tossed in a bog I've got a heartache I never knew Guess I'll always be kinda Lost in a fog without you

Lost in a Fog [*]

Ella Fitzgerald

Whether you are here or yonder, Whether you are false or true Whether you remain or wander, I'm growing fonder of you Even though your friends forsake you, Even though you don't succeed Wouldn't I be glad to take you, Give you the break you need More than you know, more than you know Girl of my heart, I love you so Lately I find you're on my mind More than you know Whether you're right, whether you're wrong Girl of my heart, I'll string along You need me so Much more than you'll ever know (ever know) Loving you the way that I do There's nothing I can do about it Loving may be all you can give But baby I can't live without it Oh, how I'd cry, oh, how I'd cry If you got tired and said "Good-bye" More than I'd show More than you'd ever know

More Than You Know

Ella Fitzgerald

Love was blown away by the night wind And the dream we shared fell apart Now I'm all alone in the night wind Wind that brought the blues to my heart Yesterday my arms were around you And your lips revealed you were mine Then the angry wind came and found you Came to end the moment divine Oh the night wind seems to haunt me Seems to taunt me now that you don't want me Why is lover's lane filled with shadows Stars no longer shine up above I'll be waiting there in the shadows 'Til the night wind brings back our love Oh the night wind seems to haunt me Seems to taunt me now that you don't, you don't want me Why is lover's lane filled with shadows Stars no longer shine up above I'll be waiting there in the shadows 'Til the night wind brings back our love I'll be waiting there, let you know I care 'Til that night wind brings back our love

Night Wind

Ella Fitzgerald

What is so rare as a day in June? 'Till now we have never been told The old question's answered by one that is new What is so rare, dear, as you? So rare, you're like the fragrance of blossoms fair Sweet as a breath of air Fresh with the morning dew So rare You're like the sparkle of old champagne Orchids in cellophane Couldn't compare to you You are perfection you're my idea Of angels singing the Ave Maria For you're an angel, I breathe and live you With every beat of the heart that I give you So rare, This is a heaven on earth we share Caring the way we care Ours is a love so rare So rare, You have the warmth of a Schubert air Charming and debonaire Those are the words for you So rare You have a way that's beyond compare That "one in a million" air In everything you do You have that something, that certain manner You thrill me more than the "Star Spangled Banner" You stage a love scene, so sweetly tender And in that love scene I gladly surrender So rare, to have a future like yours to share Sweetheart the way we care

So Rare [*]

Ella Fitzgerald

You look at me and wonder You look at me and doubt Darling, your eyes are asking "Will the flame burn out?" No one is sure of sunshine No one is sure of dawn But I am sure My love will live on and on I'll be tired of you When stars are tired of gleaming When I am tired of dreaming Then I'll be tired of you This I know is true When winds are tired of blowing When grass is tired of growing Then I'll be tired of you Beyond the years till day is night Till wrong is right, till birds refuse to sing Beyond the years the echo of my only love Will still be whispering, whispering If my throbbing heart Should ever start repeating That it is tired of beating Then I'll be tired of you

Then I'll Be Tired of You

Ella Fitzgerald

Oh, there's a lull in my life It's just a void and empty space When you are not in my embrace Oh, there's a lull In my life The moment that you go away There is no night, there is no day The clock stops ticking The world stops turning Everything stops but the flame in my heart That keeps burning, burning Oh, oh, oh There's a lull In my life No matter how I may pretend I know that you alone can end

There's a Lull in My Life

Ella Fitzgerald

I'm trying to explain to friends, dear The reasons we two are apart I know what to tell our friends, dear But what can I tell my heart? It's easy to say to strangers That we played the game from the start It's easy to lie to strangers But what will I tell my heart? When I smile to hide all the tears inside What an ache it will be bring Then I'll wander home to a telephone That forgot how to ring, ring, ring I'm telling you'll soon be back, dear To fool the whole town may be smart I'll tell them you'll soon be back, dear But what will I tell my heart? I could say that you'll soon be back, dear To fool the whole town may be smart I'll tell them you'll soon be back, dear But what will I tell my heart?

What Will I Tell My Heart?

Ella Fitzgerald

What's new? How is the world treating you? You haven't changed a bit Handsome as ever I must admit What's new? How did that romance come through? We haven't met since then Gee, but it's nice to see you again What's new? Probably I'm boring you But seeing you is grand And you were sweet to offer your hand I understand Adieu Pardon my asking what's new Of course you couldn't know I haven't changed I still love you so Adieu Pardon my asking what's new Of course you couldn't know I haven't changed I still love you so

What's New?

Ella Fitzgerald

All too soon We had to part The moment you had touched my heart And with you went my dream All too soon All too sweet Was our affair And you put all the sweetness there What a shame that it's gone All too soon I knew the strange delights That only you in love could bring And as I reached the heights The bottom fell from everything You should know as well as I Our love deserves another try For we whispered goodbye All too soon Too soon

All Too Soon

Ella Fitzgerald

Driftin' Dreamin' In an Azure mood, Stardust gleamin' Thru my solitude: Here in my seclusion, You're a blue illusion While I'm in this Azure interlude. I'm not wanted I'm so all alone; Always haunted By the dreams I own; But, though Im tormented I must be contented Driftin' Dreamin' In an Azure mood! Driftin' Dreamin' In an Azure mood, Star dust gleamin' Thru my solitude: Here in my seclusion, You're a blue illusion While I'm in this Azure interlude!

Azure

Ella Fitzgerald

While other lovers sing your praisesin phases deftly lyrical. I'm a cat who's better at a scat songthat's satirical In begging for your hand, sweet chick I hope you'll understand this lick. My love to you I bring on account a you can sing Bli-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipideedleada Baaaaaaaaaaimp My love for you in true on account a you can do Bli-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipideedleada Baaaaaaaaaaimp My poor heart gives a start like a Jitter Bug just won't stop Mix your crooning with my spooning and let me blow my top. Your love to me I've sworn on account a mine is your'n Bli-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipideedleada Baaaaaaaaaaimp. My love to you I bring on account a you can sing Bli-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipideedleada Baaaaaaaaaaimp My love for you in true on account a you can do Bli-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipideedleada Baaaaaaaaaaimp My poor heart gives a start like a Jitter Bug just won't stop Mix your crooning with my spooning and let me blow my top. Your love to me I've sworn on account a mine is your'n Bli-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipideedleada Baaaaaaaaaaimp.

Bli-Blip

Ella Fitzgerald

I was a stranger in the city Out of town were the people I knew I had that feeling of self-pity What to do, what to do, what to do? The outlook was decidedly blue But as I walked through the foggy streets alone It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known A foggy day, in London town Had me low, had me down I viewed the morning with much alarm British museum had lost it's charm How long I wondered Could this thing last But the age of miracles hadn't past For, suddenly, I saw you there And through foggy London town The sun was shining everywhere For, suddenly, I saw you there And through foggy London town The sun was shining everywhere Everywhere Everywhere Everywhere

Chelsea Bridge

Ella Fitzgerald

Come on, wail Wail, cotton tail Benny Webster, come on and blow for me That's cotton tail

Cotton Tail

Ella Fitzgerald

Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't hurt you, not much Since everyone spread the story With his own little personal touch Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to what's said Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream Is over my head Do nothin' till you hear from me At least consider our romance If you should take the word of others you've heard I haven't a chance True I've been seen with someone new But does that mean that I'm untrue When we're apart the words in my heart Reveal how I feel about you Some kiss may cloud my memory And other arms may hold a thrill But please do nothin' till you hear it from me And you never will Do nothin' till you hear from me Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to what's said Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream Is over my head Do nothin' till you hear from me At least consider our romance If you should take the word of others you've heard I haven't a chance True I've been seen with someone new But does that mean that I'm untrue When we're apart the words in my heart Reveal how I feel about you Some kiss may cloud my memory And other arms may hold a thrill But please do nothin' till you hear it from me And you never will

Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me

Ella Fitzgerald

Drop me off in Harlem Any place in Harlem There's someone waiting there Who makes it seem like Heaven up in Harlem I don't want your Dixie You can keep your Dixie There's no one down in Dixie Who can take me 'way from my hot Harlem Harlem has those southern skies, They're in my baby's smile, I idolize my baby's eyes And classy up-town style If Harlem moved to China, I know of nothing finer, Than to stow away on a 'plane some day And have them drop me off in Harlem Harlem has those southern skies, They're in my baby's smile I idolize my baby's eyes And classy up-town style If Harlem moved to China, I know of nothing finer, Than to stow away on a 'plane some day And have them drop me off in Harlem If Harlem moved to China I know nothing finer than to be in Harlem

Drop Me Off in Harlem

Ella Fitzgerald

You left me a horse from Texas, A house with installments due, A letter with lots of x-s Everything but you. You left me some beans from Boston, A bicycle built for two, A memory to get lost in, Everything but you. Each day was so gay and so daring, I loved every breathtaking minute, For how could I know I was sharing A kiss without a future in it. You left me a dream to room with, A coffee pot from Peru, A knife and fork to spoon with, Everything but you. You left me a horse from Texas, A house with installments due, A letter with lots of x-s Everything but you. You left me some beans from Boston, A bicycle built for two, A memory to get lost in, Everything but you. Each day was so gay and so daring, I loved every breathtaking minute, For how could I know I was sharing A kiss without a future in it. You left me a dream to room with, A coffee pot from Peru, A knife and fork to spoon with, Everything but you. Everything but you. You left me everything, everything but you.

Everything But You

Ella Fitzgerald

My one and only, What am I gonna do if you turn me down When I'm so crazy over you? I'd be so lonely Where am I gonna go if you turn me down Why blacken all my skies of blue? I tell you, I'm not asking any miracle It can be done, it can be done I know a clergyman who will grow lyrical And make us one, and make us one So, my one and only There isn't a reason why you should turn me down When I'm so crazy over you I tell you, I'm not asking any miracle It can be done, it can be done I know a clergyman who will grow lyrical And make us one, and make us one So, my one and only There isn't a reason why you should turn me down When I'm so crazy over you Oh, I'm so crazy over you

I Didn't Know About You

Ella Fitzgerald

The poets say that all who love are blind But I'm in love and I know what time it is The good book says go seek and ye shall find Well, I have sought and my what a climb it is My life is just like the weather It changes wth the hours When he's near I'm fair and warmer When he's gone I'm cloudy with showers And motion like the ocean It's either sink or swim When a woman loves a man Like I love him Never treats me sweet and gentle The way he should I got it bad and that ain't good My poor heart is sentimental Not made of wood I got it bad and that ain't good But whne the weekend's over I end up like I started out Just cryin' my lil' heart out He don't love me Like I love I'm No, nobody could I got it bad and that ain't good So bad, so bad I got it bad, so bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears I'm glad I'm mad about you Lord above me Make him love me The way he should Like a lonely weeping willow lost in the wood The things I tell my pillow No woman should I got it bad, and that ain't good

I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)

Ella Fitzgerald

I let a song go out of my heart It was the sweetest melody I know I lost heaven 'cause you were the song Since you and I have drifted apart Life doesn't mean a thing to me Please come back, sweet music, I know I was wrong Am I too late to make amends? You know that we were meant to be more than just friends, just friends I let a song go out of my heart Believe me, darlin', when I say I won't know sweet music until you return some day I let a song go out of my heart Believe me, darlin', when I say I won't know sweet music until you return some day

I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

Ella Fitzgerald

In a mellow tone Feeling fancy free And I'm not alone I've got company Everything's OK The live long day With this mellow song I can't go wrong In a mellow tone That's the way to live If you mope and groan Something's gotta give Just go your way And laugh and play There's joy unknown In a mellow tone In a mellow tone In a mellow tone Feeling fancy free And I'm not alone I've got company Everything's OK The live long day With this mellow song I can't go wrong In a mellow tone That's the way to live If you mope and groan Something's gotta give Just go your way And laugh and play There's joy unknown In a mellow tone In a mellow tone In a mellow tone

In a Mellow Tone

Ella Fitzgerald

In a sentimental mood I can see the stars come through my room While your loving attitude Is like a flame that lights the gloom On the wings of every kiss Drifts a melody so strange and sweet In this sentimental bliss You make my paradise complete Rose petals seem to fall It's all I could dream to call you mine My heart's a lighter thing Since you made this night a thing divine In a sentimental mood I'm within a world so heavenly For I never dreamt that you'd be loving sentimental me

In a Sentimental Mood

Ella Fitzgerald

Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you to know it really is pleasin' Want you to know I ain't for no teasin' Treat me sweet and gentle when you say goodnight Just squeeze me but please don't tease me I get sentimental when you hold me tight Just squeeze me but please don't tease me Missing you since you went away Singing the blues away each day Counting the rights and waiting for you I'm in the mood to let you know I never knew I loved you so Please say you love me too When I get this feelin' I'm in ecstasy So squeeze me but please don't tease me Treat me sweet and gentle when you say goodnight Just squeeze me but please don't tease me I get sentimental when you hold me tight Just squeeze me but please don't tease me Missing you since you went away Singing the blues away each day Counting the rights and waiting for you I'm in the mood to let you know I never knew I loved you so Please say you love me too When I get this feelin' I'm in ecstasy So squeeze me but please don't tease me

Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)

Ella Fitzgerald

I am lost in meditation And my reverie Brings you back to me For, in my imagination Love has lingered on As though you'd never gone This is just a dream that can not last When the magic of this mood has passed So, I sit in meditation Trying to pretend, this mood will never end Lost in meditation And my reverie Brings you back to me

Lost in Meditation

Ella Fitzgerald

Love you madly Right or wrong Sounds like a lyric of a song But since it's so I thought you oughta know I love you, love you madly Better fish are in the sea Is not the theory for me And that's for sure Just like I said before I love you, love you madly If you could see the happy you and me I dream about so proudly You'd know the breath of spring That makes me sing My love song so loudly Good things come to those who wait So just relax and wait for fate To let me see the day you'll say to me I love you, love you madly But since it's so I thought you oughta know I love you, madly And that's for sure Just like I said before I love you, love you madly If you could see the happy you and me I dream about so proudly You'd know the breath of spring That makes me sing My love song so loudly To let me see the day you'll say to me I love you madly Love you madly Right or wrong Sounds like a lyric of a song But since it's so I thought you oughta know I love you, madly Better fish are in the sea Is not the theory for me And that's for sure Just like I said before I love you, madly If you could see the happy you and me I dream about so proudly You'd know the breath of spring That makes me sing My love song so loudly Good things come to those who wait So just relax and wait for fate To let me see the day you'll say to me I love you, love you madly I love you Love you madly I love you madly Oh, I got big eyes for you, baby

Love You Madly

Ella Fitzgerald

You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't never been blue, Till you've had that mood indigo. That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues". I always get that mood indigo, Since my baby said goodbye. And in the evenin' when the lights are low, I'm so lonely I could cry. 'Cause there's nobody who cares about me, I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be. When I get that mood indigo, I could lay me down and die. You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't never been blue, Till you've had that mood indigo. That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".

Mood Indigo

Ella Fitzgerald

If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the dew That was my heart serenading you My prelude to a kiss If you hear a song that grows From my tender sentimental woes That was my heart trying to compose A prelude to a kiss Though it's just a simple melody With nothing fancy Nothing much You could turn it to a symphony A Shubert tune with a Gershwin touch Oh how my love song gently cries For the tenderness within your eyes My love is a prelude that never dies A prelude to a kiss Though it's just a simple melody With nothing fancy Nothing much You could turn it to a symphony A Shubert tune with a Gershwin touch Oh how my love song so gently cries For the tenderness within your eyes My love is a prelude that never dies A prelude to a kiss

Prelude to a Kiss

Ella Fitzgerald

Cigarette holder which wigs me Over her shoulder she digs me Out cattin' that satin doll Baby, shall we go out skippin'? Careful, amigo, you're flippin' Speaks Latin that satin doll She's nobody's fool so I'm playing it cool as can be I'll give it a whirl but I ain't for no girl catching me Swich-e-rooney Telephone numbers well you know Doing my rhumbas with uno And that's my satin doll

Satin Doll

Ella Fitzgerald

In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days gone by In my solitude You taunt me With memories That never die I sit in my chair And filled with despair There's no one could be so sad With gloom everywhere I sit and I stare I know that I'll soon go mad In my solitude I'm afraid Dear Lord above Send back my love I sit in my chair Filled with despair There's no one, no one No onecould be so sad With gloom everywhere I sit and I stare I know that I'll soon go mad In my solitude I'm afraid Dear Lord above Send back my love

Solitude

Ella Fitzgerald

Sophisticated lady tryin' to change my ways Just because you're caught in your social maze I think it's 'bout time that you realize Your money and your power's got you mesmerized Pretty lady, get back Pretty lady, yea Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone Educated lady with your college degree Amazes me why you just can't see Learned everything from your books on the shelf But no one ever taught you how to think for yourself Pretty lady, get back Pretty lady, yea, sweet thing Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone Sophisticated lady take a lesson from me I can help you be what you want to be Together we'll see many brighter days If it takes forever, gonna change your ways Pretty lady, get back Pretty lady, yea, sweet thing Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone

Sophisticated Lady

Ella Fitzgerald

There's a song that's really jumping And the fellas say it's Squatty Roo And it's really dumping La-de-doo

Squatty Roo

Ella Fitzgerald

You must take the "A" train To go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem If you miss the "A" train You'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem Hurry, get on, now it's coming Listen to those rails a-thrumming All aboard, get on the "A" train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem You must take the "A" train To go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem You must take the "A" train To go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem If you miss the "A" train You'll miss the quickest way to Harlem Hurry, get on board, it's comin' Listen to those rails a-thrumming All aboard, get on the "A" train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem Harlem, boy Next stop is Harlem Next stop, Harlem Come on, get aboard the "A" train Get aboard Next stop is Harlem Take the "A" train

Take the 'A' Train

Ella Fitzgerald

We'll have a blue room A new room for two room Where every day's a holiday Because you're married to me. Not like a ballroom A small room, a hall room Where I can smoke my pipe away With your wee head upon my knee. We will thrive on, keep alive on Just nothing but kisses With mister and missus On little blue chairs. You sew your trousseau And Robinson Crusoe Is not so far from worldly cares As our blue room far away upstairs!

The Blue Room

Ella Fitzgerald

The world is lyrical Because a miracle Has brought my lover to me Though he's some other place, his face I see At night I creep in bed And never sleep in bed But look above in the air And to my greatest joy, my boy is there It his prince who walks Into my dreams and talks He dances overhead On the ceiling near my bed In my sight Through the night I try to hide in vain Underneath my counterpane There's my love Up above I whisper, "Go away, my lover It's not fair" But I'm so grateful to discover He's still there I love my ceiling more Since it is a dancing floor Just for my love I whisper, "Go away, my lover It's not fair" But I'm so grateful to discover He's still there I love my ceiling more Since it is a dancing floor Just for my love Just for my love

Dancing on the Ceiling

Ella Fitzgerald

The sleepless nights, the daily fights The quick toboggan, when you reach the heights I miss the kisses, and I miss the bites I wish I were in love again The broken dates, the endless waits The lovely loving, and the hateful hates The conversation, with the flying plates I wish I were in love again No more pain, no more strain Now I'm sane, but I would rather be punched, drunk The pulled out fur, of cat and cur The fine mismating, of a him and her I've learned my lesson, but I wish I were In love again The furtive sigh, the blackened eye The words: "I love you, 'til the day I day" The self deception, that believes the lie I wish I were in love again When love congeals, it soon reveals The faint aroma, of performing seals The double-crossing, of a pair of heals I wish I were in love again No, no more care, no, no despair Now I'm all there (now), but I'd rather be punk drunk Believe me sir, I much prefer The classic battle, of a him and her I don't like quiet, and I wish I were In love again, in love again, in love again

I Wish I Were in Love Again

Ella Fitzgerald

Once I laughed when I heard you saying That I'd be playing solitaire Uneasy in my easy chair It never entered my mind And once you told me I was mistaken That I'd awaken with the sun And ordered orange juice for one It never entered my mind You had what I lack, myself Now I even have to scratch my back myself Once you warned me that if you scorned me I'd say a lonely prayer again And wish that you were there again To get into my hair again It never entered my mind Once you warned me that if you scorned me I'd say a lonely prayer again And wish that you were there again To get into my hair again It never entered my mind

It Never Entered My Mind

Ella Fitzgerald

Johnny could only sing one note And the note he sings was this Ah! Poor Johnny one-note sang out with "gusto" And just overlorded the place Poor Johnny one-note yelled willy nilly Until he was bleu in the face For holding one note was his ace Couldn't hear the brass Couldn't hear the drum He was in a class By himself, by gum! Poor Johnny one-note Got in Aida Indeed a great chance to be brave He took his one note Howled like the North Wind Brought forth wind that made critics rave, While Verdi turned round in his grave! Couldn't hear the flute Or the big trombone Ev'ry one was mute Johnny stood alone. Cats and dogs stopped yapping Lions in the zoo All were jealous of Johnny's big trill Thunder claps stopped clapping, Traffic ceased its roar, And they tell us Niag'ra stood still. He stopped the train whistles, Boat whistles, steam whistles, Cop whistles, all whistles bowed to his skill Sing Johnny One-Note, Sing out with "gusto" and Just overwhelm all the crowd Ah! So sing Johnny One-Note, out loud!! Sing Johnny One-Note Sing Johnny One-Note out loud!

Johnny One Note

Ella Fitzgerald

When you were very young The world was younger than you As merry as a carousel The circus tent was thrilling With every star in the sky Above the rings you loved so well Now the young world has grown old Gone is the silver and gold Sit there, and count your fingers What can you do? Old girl you're through Just sit there, and count your little fingers Unhappy little girl blue Sit there, and count the raindrops Falling on you It's time you knew That all you can count on are the raindrops That fall on little girl blue No use, old girl You might as well surrender Your hopes are getting slender Why won't somebody send a tender little boy To cheer up little girl blue?

Little Girl Blue

Ella Fitzgerald

Summer journeys to Niagara and to other places Aggravate all our cares, we'll save our fares I've a cozy little flat in what is known as old Manhattan We'll settle down right here in town We'll have Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island too It's lovely going through the zoo It's very fancy on old Delancy Street, you know The subway charms us so, when balmy breezes blow to and fro And tell me what street compares with Mott Street in July? Sweet pushcarts gently gliding by The great big city's a wondrous toy just made for a girl and boy We'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy We'll go to Yonkers where true love conquers in the whiles And starve together, dear, in Chiles We'll go to Coney and eat baloney on a roll In Central Park we'll stroll, where our first kiss we stole, soul to soul And "My Fair Lady" is a terrific show, they say We both may see it close some day The city's glamor can never spoil the dreams of a boy and goil We'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy

Manhattan

Ella Fitzgerald

Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? Spring is here! Why isn't the waltz entrancing? No desire, no ambition leads me Maybe it's because nobody needs me Spring is here! Why doesn't the breeze delight me? Stars appear, why doesn't the night invite me? Maybe it's because nobody loves me Spring is here I hear Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? Spring is here! Why isn't the waltz entrancing? No desire, no ambition leads me Maybe it's because nobody needs me Spring is here! Why doesn't the breeze delight me? Stars appear, why doesn't the night invite me? Maybe it's because nobody loves me Spring is here I hear

Spring Is Here

Ella Fitzgerald

I've been married, and married, and often I've sighed "I'm never a bridesmaid, I'm always a bride" I never divorced them, I hadn't the heart Yet remember these sweet words, "'till death do us part" I married many men, a ton of them Because I was untrue to none of them Because I bumped off every one of them To keep my love alive Sir Paul was frail, he looked a wreck to me At night he was a horse's neck to me So I performed an appendectomy To keep my love alive Sir Thomas had insomnia, he couldn't sleep at night I bought a little arsenic, he's sleeping now all right Sir Philip played the harp, I cussed the thing I crowned him with his harp to bust the thing And now he plays where harps are just the thing To keep my love alive To keep my love alive (bridge) I thought Sir George had possibilities But his flirtations made me ill at ease And when I'm ill at ease, I kill at ease To keep my love alive Sir Charles came from a sanatorium And yelled for drinks in my emporium I mixed one drink, he's in memorium To keep my love alive Sir Francis was a singing bird, a nightingale, that's why I tossed him off my balcony, to see if he, could fly Sir Atherton indulged in fratricide, He killed his dad and that was patricide One night I stabbed him by my mattress-side To keep my love alive To keep my love alive To keep my love alive

To Keep My Love Alive

Ella Fitzgerald

It seems we stood and talked like this, before We looked at each other in the same way then But I can't remember where or when The clothes you're wearing are the clothes, you wore The smile you are smiling you were smiling then But I can't remember where or when Some things that happened for the first time Seem to be happenin' again And so it seems that we have met before And laughed before, and loved before But who knows where or when Some things that happened for the first time Seem to be happenin' again And so it seems that we have met before And laughed before, and loved before But who knows where or when Transcribed by Todd Peach When you're awake, the things you think Come from the dream you dream Thought has wings, and lots of things Are seldom what they seem Sometimes you think you've lived before All that you live to day Things you do come back to you As though they knew the way Oh the tricks your mind can play

Where or When

Ella Fitzgerald

Though I know that we meet every night And we couldn't have change since the last time, To my joy and delight, It's a new kind of love at first sight. Though it's you and it's I all the time Every meeting's marvelous pastime. You're increasingly sweet, So whenever we happened to met I greet you With a song in my heart I behold your adorable face. Just a song at the start But it soon is a hymn to your grace. When the music swells I'm touching you hand It tells that you're standing near, and At the sound of your voice Heaven opens his portals to me. Can I help but rejoice That a song such as ours came to be? But I always knew I would live life through With a song in my heart for you. Oh, the moon's not a moon for a night And these stars will not twinkle and fade out, And the words in my ears Will resound for the rest of my years. In the morning I find with delight Not a note of our music is played out. It will be just as sweet, And an air that I'll live to repeat: I greet you With a song in my heart I behold your adorable face. Just a song at the start But it soon is a hymn to your grace. When the music swells I'm touching you hand It tells that you're standing near, and At the sound of your voice Heaven opens his portals to me. Can I help but rejoice That a song such as ours came to be? But I always knew I would live life through With a song in my heart for you.

With a Song in My Heart

Ella Fitzgerald

Old Peter Minuet had nothing to lose when he bought the isle of Manhattan For twenty-six dollars and a bottle of booze and they threw in the Bronx and Staten Pete thought that he had the best of the bargin but the poor red man just grinned, And he grunted "ugh!" meaning okay in his jargon for he knew poor Pete was skinned. We`ve tried to run the city....but the city ran away... And now Peter Minuet We can`t continue it... Broadway`s turning into Coney, Champagne Charlie`s drinking gin, Old New York is new and phony Give it back to the Indians! Two cents more to smoke a Lucky, Dodging buses keep you thin, Now New York is simply ducky, Give it back to the Indians! Take all the reds, on the boxes made for soap Whites on Fifth Avenue Blues down in Wall Street losing hope.. Big bargain today...Chief take it away! Come you busted city slickers, Better take it on the chin Father Nick has lost his knickers Give it back to the Indians! Take all the reds, on the boxes made for soap Whites on Fifth Avenue Blues down in Wall Street losing hope.. Big bargain today... Chief take it away! Come you busted city slickers, Better take it on the chin Father Nick has lost his knickers Give it back to the Indians!

Give It Back to the Indians

Ella Fitzgerald

Here in my arms it's adorable! It's deplorable That you were never there. When little lips are so kissable It's permissible For me to ask my share. Next to my heart it is ever so lonely. I'm holding only air. While here in my arms it's adorable! It's deplorable That you were never there.

Here in My Arms

Ella Fitzgerald

A B CD E F G I never learned to spell, At least not well. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I never learned to count, A great amount. But my busy mind is burning to use what learning I`ve got, I won`t waste any time, I`ll strike while the iron is hot. If they asked me, I could write a book About the way you walk, and whisper, and look. I could write a preface On how we met So the world would never forget. And the simple secret of the plot Is just to tell them that I love you a lot. And the world discovers As my book ends, How to make two lovers Of friends. And the simple secret of the plot Is just to tell them that I love you a lot. And the world discovers As my book ends, How to make two lovers Of friends.

I Could Write a Book

Ella Fitzgerald

Once I was young -- Yesterday, perhaps -- Danced with Jim and Paul And kissed some other chaps. Once I was young, But never was naive. I thought I had a trick or two Up my imaginary sleeve. And now I know I was naive. I didn't know what time it was Then I met you. Oh, what a lovely time it was, How sublime it was too! I didn't know what day it was You held my hand. Warm like the month of May it was, And I'll say it was grand. Grand to be alive, to be young, To be mad, to be yours alone! Grand to see your face, feel your touch, Hear your voice say I'm all your own. I didn't know what year it was Life was no prize. I wanted love and here it was Shining out of your eyes. I'm wise, And I know what time it is now. Grand to be alive, to be young, To be mad, to be yours alone! Grand to see your face, feel your touch, Hear your voice say I'm all your own. I didn't know what year it was Life was no prize. I wanted love and here it was Shining out of your eyes. I'm wise, And I know what time it is now.

I Didn't Know What Time It Was

Ella Fitzgerald

Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you hear him laugh. Painters of paintings Writers of books Never could tell the half. Wait till you feel The warmth of his glance, Pensive and sweet and wise. All of it lovely All of it thrilling I'll never be willing to free him. When you see him You won't believe your eyes You won't believe your eyes.

Lover

Ella Fitzgerald

I laughed at sweethearts I met at schools All indiscreet hearts Seemed romantic fools A house in Iceland was my heart`s domain I saw your eyes, now castles rise in Spain! I took one look at you, that`s all I meant to do And then my heart stood still, My feet could step and walk, my lips could move and talk And yet my heart stood still Though not a single word was spoken, I could tell you knew That unfelt clasp of hands told me so well you knew I never lived at all until the thrill of that moment when My heart stood still Through all my school days, I hated boys Those April Fool days brought me loveless joys I read my Plato, Love, I thought a sin But since your kiss, I`m reading Missus Glyn!

My Heart Stood Still

Ella Fitzgerald

My romance doesn't have to have a moon in the sky My romance doesn't need a blue lagoon standing by No month of may, no twinkling stars No hide away, no softly guitars My romance doesn't need a castle rising in spain Nor a dance to a constantly surprising refrain Wide awake I can make my most fantastic dreams come true My romance doesn't need a thing but you My romance doesn't need a thing but you

My Romance

Ella Fitzgerald

I work at the Palace ballroom, but gee that palace is cheap When I get back to my chilly hall room, I'm much too tired to sleep I'm one of those lady teachers, a beautiful hostess you know One that the palace features, at exactly a dime a throw. Ten cents a dance, that's what they pay me Gosh how they weigh me down. Ten cents a dance, pansies and rough guys, tough guys who tear my gown. Seven to midnight I hear drums, loudly the saxophone blows, Trumpets are tearing my ear-drums, customers crush my toes. Sometimes I think, I've found my hero But it's a queer romance All that you need is a ticket, Come on big boy, ten cents a dance. Fighters and sailers and bow-legged tailors Can pay for their tickets & rent me Butchers and barbers and rats from the harbor Are sweethearts my good luck has sent me Thought I've a chorus of elderly bows Stockings are porous with holes at the toes I'm here till closing time Dance and be merry it's only a dime Sometimes I think, I've found my hero But it's a queer romance All that you need is a ticket. Come on, come on big boy, ten cents a dance.

Ten Cents a Dance

Ella Fitzgerald

Wait 'til you see him See how he looks Wait 'til you hear him laugh. Painters of paintings Writers of books Never could tell the half. Wait 'til you feel The warmth of his glance, Pensive and sweet and wise. All of it lovely All of it thrilling I`ll never be willing to free him. When you see him You won`t believe your eyes You won`t believe your eyes.

Wait Till You See Her

Ella Fitzgerald

I was a stranger in the city Out of town were the people i knew I had that feeling of self-pity What to do, what to do, what to do The outlook was decidedly blue But as i walked through the foggy streets alone It turned out to be the luckiest day i've known A foggy day, in London town Had me low, had me down I viewed the morning, with much alarm British museum, had lost its charm How long i wondered, Could this thing last But the age of miracles, hadn't past For suddenly, i saw you there And through foggy London town, The sun was shining everywhere For suddenly, i saw you there And through foggy London town, The sun was shining everywhere Everywhere Everywhere Everywhere

A Foggy Day [#][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a joke, kid, it's a curse. My luck is changing, it's gotten from simply rotten to something worse Who knows, some day I will win too. I'll begin to reach my prime. Now though I see what our end is, All I can spend is just my time. I can't give you anything but love, baby. That's the only thing I've plenty of,baby. Dream awhile, scheme awhile We're sure to find Happiness and I guess All those things you've always pined for. Gee I'd like to see you looking swell, baby. Diamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell, baby. Till that lucky day you know darned well, baby. I can't give you anything but love. Rome wasn't built in a day, kid. You have to pay, kid, for what you get. But I am willing to wait, dear, Your little mate, dear, will not forget. You have a lifetime before you. I'll adore you, come what may. Please don't be blue for the present, When it's so pleasant to hear you say I can't give you anything but love, baby. That's the only thing I've plenty of,baby. Dream awhile, scheme awhile We're sure to find Happiness and I guess All those things you've always pined for. Gee I'd like to see you looking swell, baby. Diamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell, baby. Till that lucky day you know darned well, baby. I can't give you anything but love.

I Can't Give You Anything But Love [#]

Ella Fitzgerald

I loves you, Porgy Don't let him take me Don't let him handle me And drive me mad If you can keep me I wanna stay here with you forever And I'll be glad Yes, I loves you, Porgy Don't let him take me Don't let him handle me With his hot hands If you can keep me I wants to stay here with you forever I've got my man I loves you, Porgy Don't let him take me Don't let him handle me And drive me mad If you can keep me I wanna stay here with you forever I've got my man Someday I know he's coming to call me He's going to handle me and hold me So, it's going to be like dying, Porgy When he calls me But when he comes, I know I'll have to go I loves you, Porgy Don't let him take me Honey, don't let him handle me And drive me mad If you can keep me I wanna stay here with you forever I've got my man

I Loves You, Porgy [#]

Ella Fitzgerald

It's the wrong time, and the wrong place Though your face is charming, it's the wrong face It's not her face, but such a charming face That it's all right with me It's the wrong song, in the wrong style Though your smile is lovely, it's the wrong smile It's not her smile, but such a lovely smile That it's all right with me You can't know how happy i am that we met I'm strangely attracted to you There's someone I'm trying so hard to forget Don't you want to forget someone, too? It's the wrong game, with the wrong chips Though your lips are tempting, they're the wrong lips They're not her lips, but they're such tempting lips That, if some night, you are free Then it's all right, yes, it's all right with me

It's All Right with Me [#]

Ella Fitzgerald

As dorothy parker once said To her boyfriend, "fare thee well" As columbus announced When he knew he was bounced, "it was swell, isabel, swell" As abelard said to eloise, "don't forget to drop a line to me, please" As juliet cried, in her romeo's ear, "romeo, why not face the fact, my dear" It was just one of those things Just one of those crazy flings One of those bells that now and then rings Just one of those things It was just one of those nights Just one of those fabulous flights A trip to the moon on gossamer wings Just one of those things If we'd thought a bit, of the end of it When we started painting the town We'd have been aware that our love affair Was too hot, not to cool down So good-bye, dear, and amen Here's hoping we meet now and then It was great fun But it was just one of those things If we'd thought a bit, of the end of it When we started painting the town We'd have been aware that our love affair Was too hot, not to cool down So good-bye, dear, and amen Here's hoping we meet now and then It was great fun But it was just one of those things Just one of those things

Just One of Those Things [#]

Ella Fitzgerald

I've wined and dined on Mulligan Stew, and never wished for Turkey As I hitched and hiked and grifted too, from Maine to Albuquerque Alas, I missed the Beaux Arts Ball, and what is twice as sad I was never at a party where they honored Noel Ca-ad (Coward) But social circles spin too fast for me My "hobohemia" is the place to be I get too hungry, for dinner at eight I like the theater, but never come late I never bother, with people I hate That's why the lady is a tramp I don't like crap games, with barons and earls Won't go to Harlem, in ermine and pearls Won't dish the dirt, with the rest of the girls That's why the lady is a tramp I like the free, fresh wind in her hair Life without care I'm broke, it's OK Hate California, it's cold and it's damp That's why the lady is a tramp I go to Coney, the beach is divine I go to ballgames, the bleachers are fine I follow Winchell, and read every line That's why the lady is a tramp I like a prizefight, that isn't a fake I love the rowing, on Central Park lake I go to Opera and stay wide awake That's why the lady is a tramp I like the green grass under my shoes What can I lose, I'm flat, that's that I'm alone when I lower my lamp That's why the lady is a tramp

The Lady Is a Tramp [#][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice, warmer than the summer night The clouds were like an alabaster palace rising to a snowy height. Each star it's own aurora borealis, suddenly you held me tight, I could see the midnight sun. I can't explain the silver rain that found me--or was that a moonlight veil? The music of the universe around me, or was that a nightingale? And then your arms miraculously found me,suddenly the sky turned pale, I could see the midnight sun. Was there such a night, it's a thrill i still don't quite believe, But after you were gone, there was still some stardust on my sleeve. The flame of it may dwindle to an ember, and the stars forget to shine, And we may see the meadow in december, icy white and crystalline. But oh my darling always i'll remember when your lips were close to mine, And we saw the midnight sun.

Midnight Sun [#]

Ella Fitzgerald

Savoy, the home of sweet romance, Savoy, it wins you with a glance, Savoy, gives happy feet a chance to dance. Your old form just like a clinging vine, Your lips so warm and sweet as wine, Your cheek so soft and close to mine, divine. How my heart is singing, While the band is swinging, I'm never tired of romping, And stomping with you at the Savoy. What joy, a perfect holiday, Savoy, where we can glide and sway, Savoy, let me stomp away with you The home of sweet romance, It wins you at a glance, Gives happy feet a chance to dance. Just like a clinging vine, So soft and sweet as wine, So soft and close to mine, divine. How my heart is singing, While the band is swinging, I'm never, never, never tired of romping, And stomping with you at the Savoy. What joy, a perfect holiday, Savoy, where we can glide and sway, Savoy, let me stomp away with you

Stompin' at the Savoy [#]

Ella Fitzgerald

Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never set me free? The ties that bound us Are still around us There's no escape that I can see And still those little things remain That bring me happiness or pain A cigarette that bears a lipstick's traces An airline ticket to romantic places And still my heart has wings These foolish things remind me of you A tinkling piano in the next apartment Those stumbling words that told you what my heart meant A fair ground's painted swings These foolish things remind me of you You came you saw you conquer'd me When you did that to me I knew somehow this had to be The winds of March that make my heart a dancer A telephone that rings but who's to answer? Oh, how the ghost of you clings! These foolish things remind me of you First daffodils and long excited cables And candle lights on little corner tables And still my heart has wings These foolish things remind me of you The park at evening when the bell has sounded The "Ile de France" with all the gulls around it The beauty that is Spring's These foolish things remind me of you How strange how sweet to find you still These things are dear to me They seem to bring you near to me The sigh of midnight trains in empty stations Silk stockings thrown aside dance invitations Oh, how the ghost of you clings! These foolish things remind me of you Gardenia perfume ling'ring on a pillow Wild strawb'ries only seven francs a kilo And still my heart has wings These foolish things remind me of you The smile of Garbo and the scent of roses The waiters whistling as the last bar closes The song that Crosby sings These foolish things remind me of you How strange how sweet to find you still These things are dear to me They seem to bring you near to me The scent of smould'ring leaves, the wail of steamers Two lovers on the street who walk like dreamers Oh, how the ghost of you clings! These foolish things remind me of you

These Foolish Things [#]

Ella Fitzgerald

I saw a blind man, He was a kind man, Helping a fellow along, One could not see, One could not walk, But they both were humming this song; When you're smiling, When you're smiling, The whole world smiles with you, When you're laughing, When you're laughing, The sun comes shining through, But when you're crying you bring on the rain, So stop your sighing be happy again, Keep on smiling 'cause when you're smiling, The whole world smiles with you. I used to worry, I used to hurry, Each time it started to rain, Now I see light, Learned wrong from right, And you'll never hear me complain; When you're smiling, When you're smiling, The whole world smiles with you, When you're laughing, When you're laughing, The sun comes shining through, But when you're crying you bring on the rain, So stop your sighing be happy again, Keep on smiling 'cause when you're smiling,

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You) [#][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

Once there was a kiss, A kiss made of gold, Made of lover's gold Because the kiss was true. Once there was a fool Who shared this lover's gold, But, just like a fool, Its worth she never knew! Now she walks alone and broken hearted, For you've heard it told, A fool and his gold Are soon parted! Saddest thing of all, About the tale I've told, Is that I'm the fool Who wasted lover's gold! Now she walks alone and broken hearted, For you've heard it told, A fool and his gold Are soon parted! Saddest thing of all, About the tale I've told, Is that I'm the fool Who wasted lover's gold!

Lover's Gold

Ella Fitzgerald

Bess, you is my woman now You is, you is And you must laugh and sing and dance For two instead of one Want no wrinkle on yo' brow Nohow Because the sorrow of the past is all done, done Oh, Bess, my Bess Porgy, I's yo' woman now I is, I is And I ain't never goin' nowhere 'less you shares the fun There's no wrinkle on my brow Nohow But I ain't goin', you hear me sayin' If you ain't goin' with you, I'm stayin' Porgy, I's yo' woman now I's yours forever Mornin' time and evenin' time and Summer time and winter time Mornin' time and evenin' time and Summer time and winter time Bess, you got yo' man Bess, you is my woman now and forever Ths life is jes' begun Bess, we two is one Now and forever Oh, Bess, don't mind those women You got yo' Porgy I knows you means it I seen it in yo' eyes, Bess We'll go swingin' Through the years a-singin' Mornin' time and evenin' time and Summer time and winter time Mornin' time and evenin' time and Summer time and winter time Oh, my Porgy, my man, Porgy My Bess, my Bess From this minute I'm tellin' you I keep this vow: Porgy, I's yo' woman now From this minute I'm tellin' you, I keep this vow Oh, my Bessie, we's happy now; We is one now

Bess, You Is My Woman Now

Ella Fitzgerald

Boss, dat bird mean trouble Once de buzzard fold his wing an' light over yo' house, All yo' happiness done dead Buzzard keep on flyin' over, take along yo' shadow Ain' nobody dead dis mornin' Livin's jus' begun Two is strong where one is feeble Man an' woman livin', workin', Sharin' grief an' sharin' laughter, An' love like Augus' sun Trouble, is dat you over yonder Lookin' lean an' hungry? Don' you let dat buzzard keep you Hangin' round my do' Ain' you heard de news this mornin'? Step out, brudder, hit de gravel Porgy who you used to feed on, Don' live here no mo' Ha, ha, ha, ha! Buzzard, on yo' way! Ole age, what is you anyhow, Nuttin' but bein' lonely Pack yo' things an' fly from here, Carry grief an' pain Dere's two folks livin' in dis shelter Eatin', sleepin', singin', prayin' Ain' no such thing as loneliness An' Porgy's young again Buzzard, keep on flyin', Porgy's young again

Buzzard Song

Ella Fitzgerald

I wants to stay here, But I ain`t worthy. You is too decent to understan`. For when I see him he hypnotize me. When he take hold of me with his hot hand. Someday I know he`s coming back to call me. He`s goin` to handle me an` hold me so. It`s goin` to be like dyin`, Porgy, deep inside me - But when he calls, I know I have to go. If dere warn`t no Crown, Bess, if dere was only jus` you an` Porgy, what den? I loves you, Porgy, Don` let him take me, Don` let him handle me an` drive me mad. If you kin keep me, I wants to stay here wid you forever, An` I`d be glad. There, there, Bess, you don` need to be afraid no mo`, You`s picked up happiness and laid yo` worries down. You goin` to live easy, you goin` to live high. You goin` to outshine every woman in dis town. An` remember, when Crown come that`s my business, Bess! I loves you, Porgy, Don` let him take me Don` let him handle me With his hot han` If you kin keep me I wants to stay here wid you forever. I got my man. What you think I is, anyway, To let dat dirty houn` dog steal my woman? If you wants to stay wid Porgy, you goin` stay. You got a home now, Honey, an` you got love. So no mo` cryin`, can`t you understan`? You goin` to go about yo` business, singin` `cause You got Porgy, you got a man.

I Wants To Stay Here

Ella Fitzgerald

[Sportin' Life] It ain't necessarily so, [All] It ain't necessarily so. [Sportin' Life:] De t'ings dat yo li'ble To read in de Bible - It ain't necessarily so. Lil' David was small, but oh my! [All] Lil' David was small, but oh my! Sportin' Life: He fought Big Goliath Who lay down and dieth - Lil' David was small, but oh my! Wadoo! [Ensemble] Wadoo! [Sportin' Life] Zim bam boddle-oo! [Ensemble] Zim bam boddle-oo! [Sportin' Life] Hoodle ah da waah da! [Ensemble] Hoodle ah da waah da! [Sportin' Life] Scatty way! [Ensemble] Scatty wah! [Sportin' Life] Yeah! Oh Jonah, he lived in de whale [All] Oh Jonah, he lived in de whale. [Sportin' Life] Fo' he made his home in Dat fish's abdomen - Oh Jonah, he lived in de whale. Lil' Moses was found in a stream [All] Lil' Moses was found in a stream [Sportin' Life] He floated on water 'Til Ole' Pharaoh's daughter She fished him, she says from dat stream. Wadoo! [Ensemble] Wadoo! [Sportin' Life] Zim bam boddle-oo! [Ensemble] Zim bam boddle-oo! [Sportin' Life] Hoodle ah da waah da! [Ensemble] Hoodle ah da waah da! [Sportin' Life] Scatty way! [Ensemble] Scatty wah! [Sportin' Life] Yeah! It ain't necessarily so [All] It ain't necessarily so [Sportin' Life] Dey tell all you chillun De Debble's a villun But 'tain't necessarily so. To get into Hebbben Don't snap fo' a sebben - Live clean! Don' have no fault! Oh, I takes dat gospel Whenever it's pos'ple - But wid a grain of salt! Methus'lah lived nine hundred years, [All] Methus'lah lived nine hundred years, [Sportin' Life] But who calls dat livin' When no gal'll give in To no man what's nine hundred years? I'm preachin' dis sermon to show It ain't nessa, ain't nessa, Ain't nessa, ain't nessa - [All] It ain't necessarily so!

It Ain't Necessarily So

Ella Fitzgerald

My man's gone now Ain't no use a listenin' For his tired footsteps Climbin' up the stairs Old man sorrow's Come to keep me company Whisperin' beside me When I say my prayers When I say my prayers He come aroud He come up, he come around Ain't that I mind workin' Workin' means travelers Journeyin' togheter To the promised land But old man sorrow Mountin' all the way with me Tell' me that I'm old now Since I lose my man Since I lose my man Since I lose my man

My Man's Gone Now

Ella Fitzgerald

Porgy and all I'm on my way to a heav'nly land I'll ride that long, long road If You are there to guide my hand Oh Lawd, I'm on my way I'm on my way to a heav'nly land Oh Lawd, it's a long, long way, but You'll be there to take my hand

Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way

Ella Fitzgerald

Serena: (kneeling) Oh, doctor Jesus, who done trouble de water in de Sea of Gallerie. Porgy: Amen! Serena: And likewise who done cas' de devil out of de afflicted time an' time again. Porgy: Time an' time again. Peter: Oh, my Jesus! Serena: Oh, doctor Jesus, what make you ain' lay yo' han' on dis po' sister head? Lily: Oh, my father! Serena: And chase de devil out of her down a steep place into de sea like you used to do time an' time again. Porgy: Time an' time again. Oh, my Jesus! Serena: Lif' dis po' cripple up out of de dus'! Porgy: Allelujah! Serena: And lift up his woman an' make her well time an' time again, an' save us all for Jesus sake, Amen. Porgy and Peter: Amen. Serena: All right. Now, Porgy, Doctor Jesus done take de case. By five o'clock dat woman goin' be well. (It is now full morning and Catfish Row is full of activity with street vendors calling.)

Oh, Doctor Jesus

Ella Fitzgerald

That's the thing, ain' it? An' membuh there's. Where that come from. Listen: There's a boat dat's Leavin' soon for New York. Come wid me, dat's where We belong, sister. You an' me kin live dat high life in New York. Come wid me, dere you can't go wrong, sister. I'll buy you de swellest mansion Up on upper Fi'th Avenue An' through Harlem we'll go struttin', We'll go astruttin', An' dere'll be nuttin' Too good for you. I'll dress you in silks and satins In de latest Paris styles. And de blues you'll be forgettin', You'll be forgettin', There'll be no frettin' Jes nothin' but smiles. Come along wid me, Hey dat's de place, Don't be a fool, come along, come along. There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York Come wid me, dat's where we belong, sister, Dat's where we belong! Come on, Bess! You low, crawlin' hound! Get away from my door, I tells You, leave it, you rattlesnake. Dat's what you is, A rattlesnake!

There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York

Ella Fitzgerald

Oh... What you want wid Bess? She's gettin' ole now; Take a fine young gal For to satisfy Crown. Look at this chest An' look at these arms you got. You know how it always been with me, These five years I been yo' woman, You could kick me in the street, Then when you wanted me back, You could whistle, an' there I was Back again, lickin' yo' hand. There's plenty better lookin' gal than Bess. Can' you see, I'm with Porgy, Now and forever I am his woman, he would die without me. Oh, Crown, won't you let me go to my man, to my man. He is a cripple an' needs my love, all my love. What you want wid Bess? Oh, let me go to my man. . . What I wants wid other woman, I gots a woman, yes, An' dat is you, yes, dat is you, yes, I need you now an' you're mine jus' as long as I want you. No cripple goin' take my woman from me. You got a man tonight an' that is Crown, yes, Crown, yes crown. You're my woman, Bess, I'm tellin' you, now I'm your man. What you want with Bess? Lemme go, Crown dat boat, it's goin' wiout me! You ain't goin' nowhere! Take yo' hands off me, I say, yo' hands, yo' hands, yo hands. I knows you' ain' change - wid you and me it always be the same. Git in dat thicket.

What You Want Wid Bess?

Ella Fitzgerald

(To Clara) What, that chile ain`t asleep yet? Give him to me. I`ll fix him for you. (Jake takes the baby from Clara) Lissen to yo` daddy warn you, `Fore you start a-travelling, Woman may born you, love you and mourn you, But a woman is a sometime thing, Yes, a woman is a sometime thing. Oh, a woman is a sometime thing. Yo` mammy is the first to name you, Then she`ll tie you to her apron string, Then she`ll shame you and she`ll blame you Till yo` woman comes to claim you, `Cause a woman is a sometime thing, Yes, a woman is a sometime thing. Oh, a woman is a sometime thing. Don`t you never let a woman grieve you Just 'cause she got yo` weddin` ring. She`ll love you and deceive you, Take yo` clothes and leave you `Cause a woman is a sometime thing. Yes, a woman is a sometime thing. Yes, a woman is a sometime thing, Yes, a woman is a sometime thing. There now, what I tells you; he`s asleep already.

A Woman Is A Sometime Thing

Ella Fitzgerald

Porgy and all I'm on my way to a heav'nly land I'll ride that long, long road If You are there to guide my hand Oh Lawd, I'm on my way I'm on my way to a heav'nly land Oh Lawd, it's a long, long way, but You'll be there to take my hand

Oh, Lawd, I'm On My Way

Ella Fitzgerald

First you say you do And then you don't And then you say you will And then you won't You're undecided now So what are you gonna do? Now you want to play And then it's no And when you say you'll stay That's when you go You're undecided now So what are you gonna do? I've been sitting on a fence And it doesn't make much sense 'Cause you keep me in suspense And you know it Then you promise to return When you don't I really burn Well, I guess I'll never learn And I show it If you've got a heart And if you're kind Then don't keep us apart Make up your mind You're undecided now So what are you gonna do?

Undecided [*]

Ella Fitzgerald

Come on and hear (2x), alexander's ragtime band, Come on and hear (2x), it's the best band in the land! They can play a bugle call like you never heard before, So natural that you want to go to war-- That's just the bestest band what am, honey lamb! Come on along (2x), let me take you by the hand Up to the man (2x), who's the leader of the band, And if you want to hear the swanee river played in ragtime Come on and hear (2x), alexander's ragtime band!

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Ella Fitzgerald

I'm so unhappy What'll I do? I long for somebody who Will sympathize with me I'm growing so tired of living alone I lie awake all night and cry Nobody loves me That's why All by myself in the morning All by myself in the night I sit alone with a table and a chair So unhappy there Playing solitaire All by myself I get lonely Watching the clock on the shelf I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder I hate to grow older All by myself

All by Myself

Ella Fitzgerald

Get thee behind me, Satan I want to resist But the moon is low and I can't say "no" Get thee behind me Get thee behind me, Satan I mustn't be kissed But the moon is low and I may let go Get thee behind me Someone I'm mad about Is waiting in the night for me Someone that I mustn't see Satan, get thee behind me He promised to wait But I won't appear and he may come here Satan, he's at my gate Get thee behind me Stay where you are It's too late

Get Thee Behind Me Satan

Ella Fitzgerald

It's over, all over And soon somebody else will make a fuss about you But how about me? It's over, all over And soon somebody else will tell his friends about you But how about me? You'll find somebody new But what am I to do? I'll still remember you When you have forgotten And maybe, a baby Will climb upon your knee and put its arms about you But how about me?

How About Me?

Ella Fitzgerald

How can I tell you what is in my heart? How can I measure each and every part? How can I tell you how much I love you? How can I measure just how much I do? How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky? How many times a day do I think of you? How many roses are sprinkled with dew? How far would I travel To be where you are? How far is the journey From here to a star? And if I ever lost you How much would I cry? How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?

How Deep Is the Ocean?

Ella Fitzgerald

Strange How a dreary world can suddenly change To a world as bright as the evening star Queer What a difference when your vision is clear And you see things as they really are I used to be color-blind But I met you and now I find There's green in the grass There's gold in the moon There's blue in the skies That semi-circle that was always hanging about Is not a storm cloud, it's a rainbow And you brought the colors out Believe me it's really true Till I met you I never knew A setting sun could paint such beautiful skies I never knew there were such lovely colors And the big surprise Is the red in your cheeks The gold in your hair The blue in your eyes

I Used to Be Color Blind

Ella Fitzgerald

Every time I see a puppy upon a summer's day A puppy dog at play My heart is filled with envy That's because My heart is yearning to pass the time away Like that pup 'cause I'm all fed up And tho' it's wrong to be I long to be [Chorus:] Lazy I want to be lazy I want to be out in the sun With no work to be done Under that awning They call the sky Stretching and yawning And let the world go drifting by I want to peep Through the deep Tangled wildwood Counting sheep 'til I sleep Like a child would With a great big valise full Of books to read where it's peaceful While I'm Killing time Being lazy Life is short And getting shorter with each day that goes by And how the time does fly Before you know, it's over That's why I'm In such a hurry to pack my things and fly To a spot Where it's nice and hot And hear the birdies sing While I'm being

Lazy

Ella Fitzgerald

As you listen to the band don't you get a bubble? As you listen to them play don't you get a glow? If you step out on the floor You'll forget your trouble If you go into your dance You'll forget your woe So Come Get together Let the dance floor feel your leather Step as lightly as a feather Let yourself go Come Hit the timber Loosen up and start to limber Can't you hear that hot marimba? Let yourself go Let yourself go Relax And let yourself go Relax You've got yourself tied up in a knot The night is cold but the music's hot So Come Cuddle closer Don't you dare to answer "no, sir" Butcher, banker, clerk and grocer Let yourself go

Let Yourself Go

Ella Fitzgerald

There may be trouble ahead But while there's music and moonlight (moonlight and music) and love and romance Let's face the music and dance Before the fiddlers have fled Before they ask us to pay the bill, and while we still have that chance Let's face the music and dance Soon, we'll be without the moon Humming a different tune, and then There may be teardrops to shed So (but) while there's music and moonlight (moonlight and music) and love and romance (let's face the music and dance, dance) (let's face the music, let's here that music) Let's face the music and dance

Let's Face the Music and Dance